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June 30
- 10 things to know about SGDQ so you can get the most out of Twitch's biggest summer event
- Dear Microsoft: thank you for the updated Xbox Avatars - they’re a step forward for gaming
- The 15 greatest character creators in Xbox history (and their mutant offspring)
June 29
- Here’s why 2017 is secretly the year of PS1 - it's not just remastered bandicoots
- "We quit our jobs, remortgaged our houses" - how relentless passion made Cuphead a reality
- Here’s how to create a PS1 demake, and vote on what game gets the retro treatment next
- How The Lost Boys made vampires sexy
- 11 movie sequels that only happened as video games
June 28
- 31 years on - How David Bowie made Labyrinth’s goblin king a cultural icon
- 21 little things that annoy us about Steam sales
- By rewarding you for dangerous driving, Forza Horizon 3 justifies its many miles of open road
- The Force Awakens tells an incredible tale, but have we heard it all before?
June 27
- Viewpoints, loot and hitbox based combat - Assassin's Creed Origins' director spills its bladed secrets
- Why GLOW is the greatest TV show about wrestling (that’s not really about wrestling)
- Why the Netflix version of Puss In Boots could be the future of TV. Fur real.
- Elijah Wood's new VR game is getting compared to PT... and it might be the most terrifying game of 2018
- Wave hello and learn some sea shanties in last gen's forgotten Assassin’s Creed Rogue
June 26
- This week's Overwatch news: Loot boxes galore
- Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Baby Driver, All Eyez On Me, and more
- Meet the designer behind the new Spider-Man: Homecoming costume (and the aspect that made them cry)
- State of Decay 2 is a dynamic, zombie survival sim, where the most dangerous thing is your own decisions
June 24
- 10 lies video games tell us about war
- Movies to watch on Blu-Ray and DVD: Hidden Figures, Patriots Day, and more
June 23
- Overwatch players all float on alright in these great low gravity moments
- What Rime does better than anyone else, and how it led to me crying in a busy café
- Doing for interplanetary relations what Duke Nukem did for the peace process. It’s Halo Wars 2 online
- 7 ways PES 2018 is looking to outplay biggest rival FIFA 18
June 22
- Why did I sell my Xbox One? To play 20-year-old games obviously...
- Days Gone’s zombies are part of a ravenous, lethal ecosystem - but they’re better behaved than you might think
- Give VR a chance; it may be the only revolution in gaming you’ll see in the near future
- 25 mind-blowing movie fan theories to make you do a quadruple-take
- “I want my mummy!” - Strange Brigade is a pulpy delight of a shooter
- The most powerful thing about Captain America: Civil War is its human heart
June 21
- Call of Duty WW2’s back to basics multiplayer approach could be just what the series needs
- How to make retro games look incredible on your HDTV
- The 25 best summer movies to watch at the beach... er, well, maybe not
- Best Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games of all time
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm ditches the time powers for pure story, but remains as quietly affecting as ever
- 20 classic games we need now on Sega Forever
- Sega is making 20 years of retro games free on mobile! Here's what to expect
- Pursuing photographic perfection in Dead Rising 4
June 20
- How did E3’s first big public opening go? Here’s what the gamers and industry thought
- How Housemarque’s Nex Machina is rocketing arcade shooters back to the top on PS4
June 19
- This week's Overwatch news: Horizon Lunar Colony map going live!
- 12DOVE E3 awards - our best, most exciting games of E3 2017
- The 20 most awkward on-set movie arguments to make you cringe
- Best Sega Master System games of all time
- Raids! Gym badges! Rare Candies! Pokemon Go is getting a serious overhaul
- Skull and Bones’ naval multiplayer slugfest is great if you like big boats and you cannot lie
- Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Transformers: The Last Knight, The Book of Henry, and more
June 16
- Thor, Ragnarok, and every other wild fan theory about what Kratos is up to in God of War
- How Black burst our ear drums and ruined our trigger fingers shooting PS2’s most devastating firearms
- Heaven help them! Preacher season 2 is searching for God in all the wrong places
June 15
- With the raw power of Xbox One X, Microsoft has a shot at getting back on top
- 15 essential, lesser-known games from E3 2017 - from Absolver to Wargroove
- Scott Snyder opens up about battle with depression during his early successes in comics
- The Last of Us 2, Starfield, inFamous 3, and the biggest games missing from E3 2017
- Exploring the best locations in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The 25 most outrageous Nic Cage moments that made us say "Wait, he actually did that?"
- The 10 craziest Jurassic Park book scenes that should have made the movie
- 7 things we learned about God of War at E3 2017: Father/son co-operation, original trilogy links, and the Zelda factor
- I've played Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus and... oh god, you can crush Nazi skulls with wheelchair wheels
June 14
- 6 things you may have missed from the Detroit: Become Human E3 2017 trailer
- Amazing E3 games you might've missed (because they weren't at any press conferences)
- The winners and losers of E3 2017
- Shoddy game launches can’t wholly be blamed on devs and publishers if we still buy their titles on day one
- The 8 biggest surprises of E3 2017
- Super Mario Odyssey hands-on: "My face is still making those involuntary happy shapes"
- PES 2018 hands-on: Usain Bolt, sublime gameplay and the 'end of history'
- Don't worry, Insomniac’s Spider-Man delivers all the web-filled choice you could want
- Days Gone's apocalypse mixes The Last Of Us' violence with the random potential of Fallout
June 13
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War isn’t just a stunning siege simulator - it’s also a damn creepy, quietly terrifying horror game
- Nintendo Spotlight was a confident statement by a company sidestepping the bluster of E3
- Why Monster Hunter World’s shift to PS4 and Xbox One is essential for the survival of the series
- Far Cry 5’s controversial setting is… OH MY GOD YOU CAN PET THE DOG
- The 25 best black and white movies you should watch
- Nintendo E3 2017 Recap: Best of Nintendo at E3 2017
- 7 things you may have missed in the E3 2017 Spider-Man gameplay trailer
- Embracing the Art of Battle in For Honor's melee combat
- Star Wars: Battlefront 2 multiplayer hands-on: Still accessible, still spectacular, but this time there’s a dash of real, Battlefield depth to go with it
- Sony’s E3 2017 press conference was another classy, confident show, but thanks to over-familiar games, not a truly exciting one
- PlayStation E3 2017 Recap: Best of Sony at E3 2017
- Beyond Good and Evil 2’s big changes point to a perfectly authentic sequel, and a profoundly grown-up one at that
June 12
- The beautifully horrific apocalypse of Metro Exodus is the perfect showcase for Xbox One X
- This week's best Overwatch moments: Two amazing blind shots and the many sides of Mercy
- Quests, combat, and everything else that's changed in Assassin's Creed Origins
- Check out 30 minutes of Assassin's Creed Origins on Xbox One X in beautiful 4K
- Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Resident Evil Vendetta, Churchill, and more
- Why a 25 year-old game is one of the most innovative, exciting reveals of E3 2017
- Microsoft wowed E3 2017 with Xbox One X, but it's more a curiosity than a must-buy. For now.
- By cherry-picking brilliant PC games, Xbox One is making seriously smart moves
June 11
- Xbox E3 2017 Recap: Best of Microsoft at E3 2017
- I’ve played Assassin’s Creed Origins and OMG EVERYTHING has changed. Here are 8 reasons you’ll be going to Ancient Egypt
- Star Wars Battlefront 2: I've played the single-player campaign. Here are 8 reasons it was worth the wait
June 10
- A Way Out - the new prison break game - is revolutionizing co-op play. But are we truly ready for it?
- FIFA 18 hands-on: Your questions answered on The Journey 2, Ultimate Team, fixed penalties, and more
- 9 things you have to know about Madden 18’s ‘Longshot’ story mode – direct from its creator
- Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Janina Gavankar plays the single-player hero, Beta info, and everything you need to know
- Movies to watch on Blu-Ray and DVD: Moonlight, The Lego Batman Movie, and more
June 9
- Halo's future? Virtual Console's comeback? 10 questions E3 2017 needs to answer
- E3 is open to the public for the first time in 2017... but is it really about gamers any more?
- Here are the 10 games you absolutely can’t afford to miss at E3 2017
- Strike a pose for the best selfies in PlayStation gaming
- If Xbox wants to win E3... Microsoft needs actual games to play on Scorpio
June 8
- Sonic Mania: Hands-on with the new Chemical Plant Zone reveals the witty, creative (but authentic) reinvention you hoped for
- The Final Fantasy 7 remake might be utterly brilliant, but it won't be the same
- The best true crime documentaries to feed your inner sleuth
- If PS4 wants to win E3 2017... Sony needs another huge surprise
June 7
- If Nintendo wants to win E3 2017... it needs to be itself
- The emotional story of the PES League World Finals - last-minute heartbreak and a teenager winning $200K
- Trying the original Mass Effect for the first time and getting lost in the vastness of space... and corridors
- 10 amazing short films made in just 48 hours
- Call of Juarez is more than just a cut-price Red Dead Redemption
June 6
- 5 things you need to know about new grindhouse horror TV show Blood Drive
- PC's most successful VR title, Arizona Sunshine, is upping its zombie-blasting game for PSVR
- Dark Souls' most famous city is as beautiful as it is deadly
- Why infuriating fetch quests in games should take a hike
- The 25 best movie dads who became great father figures
June 5
- This week's best Overwatch moments: Reaper's devastating shrug and the best loot box ever
- Remembering the Prince of Parkour (and Persia)
- Here's why the Klingons look different in Star Trek Discovery
- An ancient Egyptian Assassin's Creed can't just be business as usual
- The 10 most painfully uncomfortable moments from past E3 press conferences *cringe*
- Movies to watch this week at the cinema: The Mummy, My Cousin Rachel, and more
June 2
- GR+'s favourite moments from playing Friday the 13th: The Game
- 'We're all talking about Zelda: Breath of the Wild': Developers explain how it's shaping the future of games
- 8 questions I have after watching Wonder Woman
- Games that never escaped E3 - the potential classics you'll never play
- Is it just me, or should superhero movies be more like Flash Gordon?
- Total War: Warhammer 2’s Lizardmen are a brutal blast to play, while the campaign offers a different kind of scale
- The 15 best blades on Xbox
- Every Star Wars: The Last Jedi set photo we could find
- Why Wonder Woman's finale is the best (and worst) thing about the movie
June 1
- Final Fantasy 15 wants to be a never-ending game, and I've made my peace with that
- Can we all please agree that being the 'chosen one' in RPGs needs to stop?
- Destiny 2’s Crucible PvP is going to be very different to the multiplayer you know now. Here are 6 big ways it will change
- Watch Dogs 2’s hipster fashion represents class, economics and privilege in tech bro San Francisco
- 6 ways history makes video games look dull